Racetrack promoters talk up Michigan Downs
Pam Fleming
Staff writer
I Promoters of an $80-$100 mil¬
lion racetrack proposed for
( Romulus presented their plans
j to city officials last week, even as
j the firm awaits a decision from
I the state racing commission on a
I license applicatioa The track, to
‘ be called Michigan Downs, is
( proposed for a location north of
I 1-91
The track, which would take
j 18 to 36 ihonths to build, would
I offer live horse racing and simul-
i cast races from other tracks
I across the country. The property
i is owned by Kojaian Companies,
I a developer in Bloomfield Hills.
I “We’ve applied for a license,
j and there are a couple of things
that are important One is to have
; a piece of real estate, which we
have Obviously, as we press the
racing commission to get this
Magna Entertainment Corp. (MEC) of Aurora, Ontario, the largest operator of racetracks in North America, wants to build a multi-million-dollar
facility in Romulus. Thoroughbred racetracks, like this MEC track at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale, Fla., are a source of employment and tax
revenues for communities across the country. Photo courtesy mec
license through, it’s helpful to
know that city council is support¬
ive of what we’re trying to do,”
said Jim McAlpine, president
and CEO of Magna
Entertainment Corp. (MEC) of
Aurora, Ontario.
“We want to construct a world-
class entertainment facility in
Romulus for thoroughbred and
harness racing,” McAlpine said.
“We firmly believe a develop¬
ment of this nature is a destina¬
tion point,” for the city.
The proposal includes the
construction of a racetrack on
212 acres north of 1-94, east of
Vining Road, west of Wickham
Road and south of Smith Road.
The firm plans to construct a
150,000-square-foot state-of-the-
art grandstand, entertainment
See Track, page 3
Department of Public Works director
retires after 37 years with Romulus
Pam Fleming
Staff writer
“I’ve enjoyed the challenges.
Every day’s different and I’ve
never been bored,” said Dave
Paul, former director of the
Romulus Department of Public
Works. Paul retired PViday after
working in various capacities for
the city for more than 37 years.
Co-workers surprised Paul
with a retirement party on his
last day at the DPW
Paul, 65, has witnessed a lot of
changes in the business in his
almost half century of public ser¬
vice, such as major equipment
improvements.
“When I first started, we’d
shove rods into the sewers to
clean them. Now we use a high-
pressure vacuum,” he said. “The
machinery involved in water
taps has also improved.”
The switch from cable to
hydraulic equipment in many
types of machinery revolution¬
ized the industry, Paul said. “We
have greater power and can go
deeper into the sewers now.”
Equipment used for locating
water shutoffs and measuring
devices advanced as well.
according to Paul.
A native of Detroit, Paul’s
father worked at Burroughs, now
UNISYS, building adding
machines in pre-computer days.
His mother was a housewife and
worked at various department
stores in the area They moved to
Livonia, where he graduated
from the former Bentley High
School in 1956.
Paul studied business admin¬
istration at Ferris State
University in Big Rapids and
Wayne State University, and
See Director, page 3
Dave Paul, former director of the Romulus Department of Public
Works, retired Friday after more than 37 years with the city. Co-work¬
ers surprised him with a retirement party at the department Friday.
Photo by Pam Reming
Commenls on wells will be accepted undl May 16
The U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) has
extended to May 16 the period
that citizens can comment on a
proposal to exempt Elnvironmen-
tal Disposal Systems (EDS) from
federal restrictions on the dis¬
posal of hazardous waste for two
commercial injection wells in
Romulus.
Debbie Romak, a Romulus
City Council member, said the
EPA extended the response peri¬
od because several citizens com¬
plained that information about
the wells was not available at
local libraries. The initial
response period ended Jaa 22.
The EPA released the deci¬
sion to extend the response peri¬
od Jaa 24 after receiving a letter
from U.S. Representative John
Dingell (D-Dearbom).
Dingell’s sharply worded let¬
ter followed his phone call to
Thomas Skinner, director of the
EPA, Region 5, about the way in
which the public hearing on the
proposed exemption was han¬
dled on Jaa 8.
“I think we can both agree
that the citizens who will be most
affected by the proposed deep
injection wells have a right to be
heard and to know that their con¬
cerns are being taken seriously
by the very agency entrusted to
ensure their safety and well¬
being. Unfortunately, the citizens
who attended this hearing do not
believe this to be the case,”
Dingell said.
Dingell said several people at
the hearing were cut short before
finishing their comments. He
said the EPA arbitrarily enforced
a three-minute limit for com¬
ments. He also said there was
insufficient public notice for the
hearing, since it was not sent to
two major newspapers in the
area.
Dingell said libraries that
were supposed to have a sheet
with facts about the proposal
were unaware of the public
notice.
“I believe you would agree
this is most troubling,” Dingell
said in his letter to Skinner.
Several citizens who attended
the hearing, he said, were offend¬
ed that one EPA staff member
kept dozing off during the hear¬
ing.
“This behavior certainly does
not give me or my constituents
the impression that the EPA is
interested in what they have to
say about a hazardous waste
deep injection well which will be
located right in their backyards,”
Dingell said.
He also requested that a new
hearing be scheduled during a
period that he could attend, sug¬
gesting a date sometime during
the week of April 22-28.
Dingell also released a Jan. 28
letter from Skinner, in which
Skinner acknowledged and apol¬
ogized for errors that occurred at
the Jan. 8 public hearing and
extended the comment period to
May 16.
An EPA fact sheet distributed
at the Jan. 8 hearing said, among
other things, that EDS tested the
wells, examined the rocks, liquid
and forces underground; and
obtained information about other
wells in the area.
The disposal company
demonstrated that wastes should
be confined three-quarters of a
mile underground for at least
10,000 years.
Public comments should be
postmarked by May 16 and
mailed to Sally K. Swanson,
Undergi’ound Injection Control
Branch, U.S. EPA, (WU-16J), 77
W. Jackson Blvd., Chicago, IL
60604-3590, or e-mailed to swan-
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New blllboanls improve image of dowMown aroa
Pam Fleming
Staff writer
The signs of change and a new
spirit of community are visible
nearly everywhere, and the City
of Romulus is no exceptioa
Motorists leaving the down¬
town area will no longer view
two lcu:ge billboards advertising
the Landing Strip Lounge—^but
rather messages recognizing the
work of Romulus police and fire
departments and thanking visi¬
tors for coming to the city.
Romulus Mayor Alan Lambert
and Landing Strip Owner Tom
Nappo are responsible for the
change in signage—one that
many welcome in the city.
One sign now bears the mes¬
sage, “Thanks for visiting down¬
town Romulus,” while another
planned for the future will recog¬
nize Romulus fire and police offi¬
cers.
“In keeping with the image of
cleaning up our downtown area,
I called the Landing Strip owner.
Tom Nappo, and asked him if
there was any way I could talk
him into taking down the signs
promoting his club,” Lambert
said.
“Actually he was really nice
about it, said he would take them
down and donate the space to the
city for communily service ads,”
Lambert said.
Michael Sylvester, general
manager of the Landing Strip,
said Nappo has rented the bill¬
board space for years and was
glad to donate it to the city.
“He thought it would be better
for the image of the city to be
able to promote the community
with these billboards,” Sylvester
said.
“Romulus is a good town. He
wants people to have a good
image of the city and not just pro¬
mote the Landing Strip,”
Sylvester said.
Lambert said the city plans to
change the billboards occasional¬
ly to feature other community
service messages.
Drivers rounding the curve on Goddard Road just outside downtown Romulus now see this sign promot¬
ing the city. Following a request from Mayor Alan Lambert, Tom Nappo, the owner of the Landing Strip
Lounge, took down signs promoting his club and donated the billboards for community service mes-
S3g6S. Photo by Pam Reming
DirBCtOr - Ofy honors longtime staffer
FROM PAGE 1
moved to Romulus in 1963. As a
dismantler of switchboards
and phone booths for Western
Elec^c, part of the former Bell
Telephone, in Plymouth for
nine years, he tossed a lot of
wood and plastia
“I wish I had the money I
threw away in telephone
equipmenL” he said.
Paul started with the city
when it was Romulus
■Ibwnship.
“We only had to take care of
the water and sewer lines
then,” he recalled. When
Romulus became a city in 1970,
the DPW became responsible
for roads, too
Today, the DPW has 65
employees. The department is
resFwnsible for the water sys¬
tem, sanitary and storm sew¬
ers, more than 100 miles of city
roads, city parks, building
maintenance and cemeteries.
Paul was a water depart¬
ment foreman for a while, then
as assistant director imder the
late Bill Poritula
“He left, and the late Mayor
Hyle Carmichael, the first
mayor of Romulus, made me
interim director,” he said.
Iterry TrouL the second mayor,
made him director in the early
1970s.
Paul left the DPW for 12
years during Mayor Bev
McAnally’s administration
when he became director of
building and administrator of
planning and zoning for
Romulus. “When (former
mayor) Bill Oakley came in, I
went back as director,” Paul
said.
So, how did he maintain his
employment under seven city
administrations?
“I didn’t get involved in the
politics,” Paul said.
Marathon station robbed;
no suspects apprehended
No suspects have been identi¬
fied in a robbery reported in the
early morning Friday at a
Marathon gas station at 27415
Van Bom in Romulus.
Romulus police said $600 and
some cigarettes were stolen Qrom
the statioa
Suspects pried open a north
window and stole money from
the cash register, according to
Romulus police.
“The alarm came into the
department at 3:05 am. and offi¬
cers were on the scene at 3:10
a.m., but found no suspects on
the premises,” said Romulus
Police Lt John Leacher.
Leacher noted that even
though police were on the scene
only five minutes after receiving
the call that the time varies fix)m
when an alarm goes off and
police are notified.
“Depending on the alarm
company and how many calls the
firm is receiving, we may not be
notified immediately,” Leacher
said.
‘There’s a certain delay.”
I^ack - Jobs, money promised
Magna Entertainment Corp. (MEC) is one of the leading simulcast suppliers of live racing signals to inter-track,
off-track and account wagering markets throughout the world. The firm distributes its live racing signals to the
U.S., Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean and the United Kingdom. Photo courtesy mec
FROM PAGE 1
and simulcast facility.
The track would provide jobs
for 300 to 400 people, according
to McAlpine.
The simulcast facihty could be
used for conventions or trade
shows.
IVvo racing surfaces would be
provided—two for thoroughbred
racing and one for harness rac¬
ing
About 1,200 to 1,300 horses
could be housed on site as well
as additional stalls for harness
racing and grooms’ quarters—
those who take care of the horses
for the trainers.
A walking ring and saddling
area would also be provided, as
well as a theater-in-the-round
and concessions area
There were a number of fac¬
tors that led to Romulus hosting
the project, according to
McAlpine.
“It’s an attractive location.
There’s existing infrastructure.
We believe the project is compat¬
ible with current zoning,” he
said. “We think it’s right for a
growth-oriented city and it’s
adjacent to the international air¬
port”
McAlpine noted that MEC, as
part of the corporate constitu¬
tion, donates 2 percent of all prof¬
its back into the communities
where the racetracks are located.
‘We respond to the communi¬
ty. We try to get to know the com-
munity where we work,”
McAlpine said.
McAlpine defended racetrack
betting over such activities as
playing the lottery, which he
called “a taxation of the poor”
“What we’re talking about is a
business which is a highly intel¬
lectual activity. You actually can
make a difference in placing
your wager. It’s not like a lottery.
It’s not like a one-armed bandit
It’s about an intellectual exercise
of knowing the horses, handicap¬
ping the horses and figuring out
the likely outcome of the race,”
he said.
“There isn’t a day in the year
that racing doesn’t occur at an
MEC facility,” McAlpine said.
The firm also offers 15 hours of
live racing a day on Horseracing
TV
“This investment will involve
a lot of trades and worii fix)m con¬
tractors in the area,” he added.
Council member Leroy
Burcroff asked McAlpine about
rumors of a proposed racetrack
coming to Van Buren Township.
“The developer is not even
somebody who’s in the racetrack
business. It’s somebody who has
decided for whatever reason
they’d like to get into the race¬
track business,” he said. “They
don’t have the track record that
we do.”
McAlpine noted that the pro¬
posed track would not offer
simulcast races.
“As a single, standalone race¬
track operator, if you’re not part
of a network, it’s very hard to live
up to the type of commitment
we’re making in terms of the
growth it brings the area,” he
said.
McAlpine said MEC owns 15
racetracks across the country
and is the largest operator of
racetracks in North America.
Horse racing is a $1.2 billion-a-
year industry providing $23.5 mil¬
lion in state tax revenue, accord¬
ing to McAlpine.
Developments surrounding
MEC racetracks across the
nation include housing develop¬
ments, office buildings, high-end
shopping malls, hospitals, city
halls and police stations, parks,
banks, tennis clubs, golf courses
and arboretums.
McAlpine also addressed con¬
cerns about the odor that might
occur with 1,200 horses.
“There is very little odor.
People wouldn’t build million-
dollar homes next to a racetrack
if there was an odor problem,” he
said.
Noise would also not pose a
problem, he said. “Horses ti’ain
in the morning, and they make
very little noise.”
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Newburgh Bridge replacement plans discussed in Wayne
Scott Spielman
Editor
City of Wayne officials could help avoid
a traffic bottleneck as they plan the
replacement of the Newburgh Bridge
The bridge is located on Newburgh
Road south of Glenwood, and it spans a
portion of the Rouge River. Wayne City
Engineer Ramzi El-Gharib told city coun¬
cil members last week that replacing it was
one of the goals he would like the engi¬
neering department to pursue this year.
The replacement is necessary because
the bridge is old and falling apart, he said.
Last spring, when consultants from Ayres
Lewis Norris and May, Inc. went on their
biaimual inspection of the bridges in the
city, they noticed a large, longitudinal
crack in the underside of the bridge, El-
Gharib said. The crack was larger when
they rechecked it in the fall, he added.
In an effort to minimize damage to it, city
workers installed signs lowering the weight
limit to 5 tons, he told councO members.
‘It really needs to be replaced,” he said.
He’s applied for funds from the federal
Critical Bridge Program to pay for the
improvements.
Right now, Newburgh is a two-lane
road until it reaches Palmer Road. El-
Gharib said, though, that Westland offi¬
cials are hoping to widen that portion of
Newburgh to five lanes down to
Glenwood. Because of that, engineers
would have the option to design the new
bridge for the current width or to design it
to accommodate a wider roadway.
“It makes sense to design it four or five
lanes now,” El-Gharib told the council
Tom Wilson, public services director for
the City of Westland, said the city has
applied for federal funding to help pay for
the proposed improvements to Newburgh
Road.
“We’re hoping it’ll go into construction
duringthe 2004 fiscal year,” he said. ‘We’ve
been working on that site since Newburgh
Road was widened further north.”
That project, which also included the
railroad underpass between Palmer and
Cherry Hill roads, was completed within
the last fom* years, he said.
He said the city would know within six
months whether they’ve received funding
for the project He was optimistic, but cau¬
tioned that the federal government proba¬
bly wouldn’t be distributing as much road
funding for the foreseeable future.
Typically the state sets aside a specific
amount and allocate it according to a list
of proposed projects. When funds are
depleted, those non-funded projects go
closer to the top of the list for the next
funding cycle.
‘We’ll see where we’re put on the list,”
he said. ‘We could use the help, just like
everyone else.”
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Commissioner proposes changes to county charter
Wayne County voters will soon have an
opportunity to evaluate and change the
way Wayne County government operates
at the most basic level.
Wayne County Commissioner John
Sullivan (D-Wayne) established a commit¬
tee last month to look at possible changes
in the 20-year old Wayne County Charter
Sullivan will chair the committee, which
also counts Kay Beard, the only current
commissioner who served when the char¬
ter was first adopted, as a member
‘This is something that I suggested to
Chairperson Jewel Ware when we were
just getting started,” Sullivan said.
The Wayne County Charter defines the
basic structure of Wayne County govern¬
ment Adopted by the citizens of Wayne
County in 1981, it explains how each
branch of government operates and
details the powers of the county commis¬
sion, county executive and other branches
of government Sullivan said. He said the
charter review process is a good way for
residents to educate themselves about the
document and the government in general.
He said expects the document to be
largely unchanged.
‘A lot of people have asked me about
the power the commission has over the
county executive’s office,” he said. ‘That’s
one of the things we’ll take a look at”
The charter review process is a lengthy
one. Elven if it gets under way immediately,
it would still be August or November of
2004 before voters would decide on any
changes, Sullivan said. He expects to start
scheduling meetings this year for the com¬
mittee to review each section of the char¬
ter and seek input from the public on any
recommended changes or revised lan¬
guage. The full document, including any
changes, would go before the board of
commissioners next winter to be reviewed
and approved. If that happens, he would
then try to have the changes put to a vote
in 2004. If changes are made and
approved, they would go into effect in
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Sullivan said, however, that he hasn’t
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“I’m planning to have several meetings
throughout the year,” he said. “It’s good
opportunity for the public to have their
say.”
He hopes to start scheduling meetings
soon, but right now the commission mem¬
bers are dealing with reorganization
effbits due to the recent election of a new
county executive.
They’re also looking at making cuts to
the county budget to streamline opera¬
tions and cut costs, which may mean lay¬
ing off some county workers.
Reduced state-shared revenues and
interest income affected the county just as
they affect cities and townships through¬
out the state of Michigan and made some
cuts necessary, he said.
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drug plan
proposed
State Sen. Bruce Patterson (R-
Canton) may have changed seats
in the Michigan Legislature, but
he brou^t some of his old goals
with him.
One of them, to lower the cost
of prescription drugs for senior
citizens, would in some measure
be achieved with a bill he intro¬
duced last week.
“Prescription drug costs
appear to be excessively high
and are unaffordable for many of
our seniors,” he said. “This will
alleviate some of the burden our
seniors continually face when
purchasing their prescriptions.”
The bill also calls for a system
to be established to distribute
products and services to seniors
who qualify for the program.
States would provide the prod¬
ucts at cost, plus any administra¬
tion costs of the program which
would not exceed 3 percent of
the cost of the medicatioa
“We’re not reinventing the
wheel, here,” he said “There are
several regional consortiums that
exist already”
The legislation also stipulates
guidelines for qualifying seniors,
he said. They must by 50 years
old or older and have an income
at or below the federal poverty
line.
Rising costs of prescription
drugs have long been a concern
for senior citizens, many of whom
are on fixed incomes. Elected
officials have taken different
approaches to tackling the prob¬
lem and helping out their older
constituents. In Westland, Mayor
Sandra Cicirelli initiated a pro¬
gram where senior citizens travel
to Canada via bus where they
work with physicians to purchase
medication that is cheaper on the
other side of the border.
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The new Harley-Davidson shop is only
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The Metro Aiiport store sells a variety
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Opinion
A ‘Show’ of support
During the past several weeks, many residents and theater patrons
have petitioned the Wayne City Council members in an attempt to
save the Wayne Community Theater
They talked of the necessity to nurture the soul and feed the heart;
they applauded the impact it has made in the lives of budding thespi-
ans, young and old alike, as they asked the city not to temporarily cut
off funding for this valuable community feature.
So far, the bulk of this support has taken place at city council meet¬
ings but residents and supporters of the arts have a chance this week¬
end to show the city how vital they think the theater is to the social cli¬
mate of the city.
It’s simple They can buy tickets to “Headlines,” the upcoming pro¬
duction of the Wayne Youth Theater group. The group is presenting
the play this weekend, with shows on Friday night, at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m.
on Saturday and at 2 p.ra on Sunday. Tickets are only $8 for adults and
$5 for students and seniors and every one sold will show city leaders
how valuable their residents think the theater is.
Theater groups are traditionally easy fodder for elected leaders
when times are tight and budget cuts are necessary. Part of that is
because of the nature of the services they provide and the fact that it’s
easier to host a fundraiser for a theater group than for a burst water
main. Flveryone needs to drink, but not everyone needs to go to the
theater
It would be refreshing if the community came out in force to say
that the theater was, in some ways, eveiy bit as important as the water
that comes throu^ the pipes of every home
The theater group may face an uphill battle in the quest for contin¬
ued funding from the city, but it will make the climb that much easier
if, every time the curtain rises this weekend, they look to the audience
and find a theater packed with supporters.
Voters should reinvest
funds in district schools
Residents in the Wayne-Westland School district may not have vot¬
ing on the mind in the middle of Ffebruary, but they have an important
choice to make Fteb. 18.
That’s when the school district will host a special election to ask
voters to approve a request by the district to levy 1 mill in the form of a
sinking fund to pay for maintenance projects and ongoing technologi¬
cal upgrades in the district
If approved, the levy would generate about $2.3 million for the dis¬
trict in the first year and up to $3.2 million when the millage expires in
2012 .
Sinking funds are a revenue source that school districts can tap to
pay for large-ticket maintenance items like repairing or replacing
school roofe or heating and cooling systems, building renovations and
fagade upgrades. By definition, they require stringent oversight the
funds are audited annually and cannot be used for employee salaries.
It makes sense for the district to make such a pitch this year. The
debt millage for the district is set to go down, so if voters approve the
sinking fimd question, they’ll still be paying less than they did in 1998,
when they approved the last major bond issue.
That’s part of the reason we think voters should vote yes on the
request when they go to the polls next Tuesday.
School officials learned from their last successful millage that
information was the key to gaining the confidence - and endorsement
- of voters. They followed that example as they promoted the upcom¬
ing sinking fund vote at public meetings, in discussions with parent-
teacher organizations and through the local cable channels.
See Schools, page 8
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The ‘Old Bailey’ indeed
It was the right time for the
Winterfest event to take over the
Bailey Recreation Center in
Westland
The parks and recreation
department, after all, is in the
midst of renewing their five-year
master plan and the Bailey
Center should figure prominent¬
ly in that. Or the renovations
should.
In fact, as I walked around the
center, trying to keep up with my
constantly moving son, one
thou^t kept resurfacing: This is
a place in dire need of an
upgrade.
In the gym, yellow lights
glared down on three inflatable
jungle gyms where shoeless chil¬
dren cavorted. Nearby children
tried their hand at the Army chal¬
lenge on frayed gym mats and
were rewarded with ice scrapers.
New lighting would eliminate
the yellow glare and a new filtra¬
tion system or heating and cool¬
ing system would help alleviate
the musty smell of long use that
pervaded the gym.
Upstairs children took part in
arts and crafts, face painting ,
watched a magician or learned
about animals in the rain forest
Some of the younger kids, like 2-
year-old Henry, craned their
necks to reach plates filled with
hot dogs or pizza - the tables
were too high or the seats were
too low.
Westland is one of the largest
cities in the state and residents
deserve one of the most up-to-
date facilities around, particular¬
ly because the city is a little light
when it comes to dedicated park
land.
Don’t get
me wrong. I
think the
idea for the event is a good one;
there’re not enough family style
events for people to take advan¬
tage during the winter as it is.
Some people told me the event
had been scaled back Grom previ¬
ous years, so perhaps it was a vic-
tim of the budget crunch that
municipalities across the state
are facing. The parks and recre¬
ation department probably did
the best they could with their
resources. They just deserve a
better backdrop for their events.
Putting renovations or e:npansion
of the Bailey Center in the recre¬
ation master plan would be a
good step to bringing that to
fiiiitioa
Solace for the price of a song
An old man walked slowly to
the front of the room. Nearly 100
people watched quietly as he set¬
tled his creaky bones onto a chair
facing them. Within seconds, the
room was alive as the old man
led a rousing rendition of
Mountain Dew.
People belted out harmonies
and laughed at the lyrics, like a
group of friends who gathered in
someone’s living room. A banjo
and two guitars followed the old
man’s lead. When the song
ended, another audience mem¬
ber shouted out the name of a
song and became the song leader
The banjo player, Mark Dvorak,
was the leader of the impromptu
hootenanny.
It was actually a workshop
called “The Spontaneous Folk
Ensemble,” that was part of the
Mid-Winter Singing Festival in
East Lansing
The festival was produced by
folk singer Sally Potter and a
small group of people affiliated
with the Ten Pound Fiddle
Coffeehouse. It was the first of
what the group hopes will be
many such festivals. Its mission
was simple - to get people togeth¬
er to sing
People, at some level of their
consciousness, want to be
involved in group activities.
That is why a singing festival,
like the one last weekend where
people just get together to sing,
seems to be a success waiting to
happen.
Even as we isolate ourselves,
Americans still want to be part of
a community. We want to be in a
place where people know each
other A place where people care.
A place where people of differ¬
ent races, creeds, political views,
and social strata harmonize to
make a better world. The world
is, after all, like a choir. Different
people find their place in the
choir, take different parts and,
hopefully, sing along in the same
directioa
The festival happened on a
day when our government con¬
tinued preparations for war and
the nation mourned the victims
of another space shuttle tragedy.
It was fitting, it seemed to me,
that people gathered to sing
songs of peace and hope, mourn¬
ing the
tragedy while
celebrating
Life. It
brought to mind the words of a
Robert Lowry hyrnn: Through all
the tumult and the strife/1 hear
that music ringing./ It sounds an
echo in my soul/ How can I keep
fromsmging?
On that day, hundreds of peo¬
ple came together, as a communi¬
ty, just to sing. Like it was in the
days before television, computer
games and cyber villages pulled
us away from our front porch and
living room sing-alongs.
We still sing, of course, but in
places hke our cars as we listen
to an oldies radio statioa It is not
the same.
It was good to be part of the
Mid-Winter Singing Festival. I
hope it enjoys a long life. And, as
society tries to revive our fading
community identities through
artificial means, like New
Urbanist neighborhoods, I hope
we do not forget that nothing
brings people together better
than a simple song that everyone
can sing.
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Attention Kmart shoppers
I was sitting at my desk, recovering
from an exceptionally long night putting
The Journal together when I received her
phone call.
Actually, it was a call Td expected to get
a lot sooner. It was no surprise that the
incensed voice on the other end of the line
belonged to a Kmart worker who is
preparing for the closing of the super store
on the comer of Haggerty and Fbrd roads.
Naturally, the caller expressed shock
that the store was indeed closing.
“It’s a slap in the face to the workers
and the customers,” she said. “This store
was always successful It just doesn’t make
sense”
The Canton Super Kmart opened with
much fanfare in 1998. Fast forward to
January 2002 after the discounter filed the
biggest retail bankmptcy filing in history,
and the anger Kmart rank-and-file work¬
ers are experiencing is understandable.
Fbrmer CEO Chuck Conaway apparently
signed off on excessive six- and seven-fig¬
ure retention loans for several top execu¬
tives without regard to the overall finan¬
cial health of the company. Then, after
making several detrimental decisions that
contributed to the bankruptcy filing last
year, was paid millions per his contract, to
walk out the door.
What followed was the March 2002 clos¬
ing of 283 stores, 18 of which were in
Michigan. About 25,000 people who
worked in the stores, and later, 700 people
at the company Troy headquarters, lost
their jobs. Last week, the retailer
announced that 326 stores would close,
including the Canton Township store, and
about 35,000 more jobs would be eliminat¬
ed as a result
Yes, that’s a blood¬
bath, especially when
you factor in that
Kmart is headquarter¬
ed in Michigan. But it’s nothing compared
to what will happen if Kmart doesn’t
emerge from Chapter 11.
Fbr the many locals who boast that they
haven’t been in a Kmart in 10 years, and
that they couldn’t care less if Kmart suc¬
ceeds or fails, guess what; You’ll care
when it’s too late, and the jobs lost won’t
be limited to Kmart
In fact Kmart conducts business with
several companies that provide services to
the company. If those business relation¬
ships disappeared, many jobs would too.
Workers employed by the companies that
provide IT services, clean offices, print
advertisements, create advertising and
transport goods between locations would
face layoffs. Indeed, the prospect of Kmart
not emerging from Chapter 11 should
frighten us all.
I know. You’re shaking your head think¬
ing, “But they haven’t earned our busi¬
ness.” Well, the retailer’s past practices
have not exactly greased the wheels of
consumer loyally. But when I stepped into
a Kmart for the first time after the bank¬
ruptcy filing, I found high-quality mer¬
chandise and ended up making a few pur¬
chases. I’ve since spoken with many peo¬
ple who have made a concerted effort to
shop at Kmart, if for no other reason than
to save thousands of jobs inhabited by peo¬
ple who did everything right, each day,
who are now being wronged. We all need
to at least think about doing exactly that
Yes, it’s hard to forget past wrongs. But
we can’t really afford not to.
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LEHERS
Automotive company criticized
Totheedztor,
I am still trying to figure out how an
automotive company with any ounce of
int^rily could cut the wages of their third-
party contract woriiers by 7% in early 2002,
then turn around and divvy up the compa¬
ny’s “profit sharing” checks to the regular
employees, without reinstating the pay of
the other workers. Do none of the deci¬
sion-making executives there have a con¬
science?
For a company who saw their business
ventures plummeting with the recession,
they can now see their reputation as a rep¬
utable company plummeting as well
KarylJ. Glosser
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Schools - Yes vote is urged on Feb. 8
FROM PAGE 7
In some ways, talking with parent
teacher groups is a bit like preaching to
the choir. Virtually anybody involved with
the school district knows that funds can be
tight and large maintenance items that are
essential to promote the safety and com¬
fort of the students - and therefore an
effective learning environment - threaten
to take away from vital educational pro¬
grams. That’s because school districts
receive funds for instruction, but generally
not for building upkeep.
A positive vote on Feb. 18 will tell dis¬
trict officials two things: it will reaffirm the
confidence voters have in the direction
that the district is heading, and it will be
another stamp of approval for the way the
district has spent the ftmds from the last
millage. It is, in fact, a chance for voters to
reinvest in their initial school investment
But while this is a good year to ask for
an additional mill, the precise time of the
year may raise a few eyebrows. Schools
are traditionally criticized for scheduling
important tax questions during the winter
months, when many senior citizens - tradi¬
tionally the segment of the community that
is reluctant to approve school taxes - are
spending time in warmer climes.
Some critics point out that it’s a way for
school districts to stack the deck in their
favor
We don’t think that’s the case here,
thou^ More likely, it just shows a desire
on the part of the district to capitalize on a
sluggish economy when projects bid out
tend to be less expensive. The timing is
also such that, if voters approve the mill-
age, work can begin on some schools this
summer, rather being pushed off until
next year.
February may not be a time when resi¬
dents think about heading out to the polls,
but it’s still a time when they should con¬
sider the future of our schools and remem¬
ber the investment they made four years
ago. They should vote yes for the Wayne-
Westlan^l sinking fund.
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Romulus police offering crime seminars for senior citizens
Senior citizens can take
advantage of a special seminar
being offered next week in
Romulus so that criminals can’t
take advantage of them.
The Romulus Recreation
Department and Senior Center
will offer a free program,
“Exploitation Against Senior
Citizens: Don’t Become a \^ctim,’’
at 10 am. Fbb. 13 at Romulus City
Hall, 11111S. Wayne Road.
The class is part of the
Romulus Police Department
“Fight Crime with Knowledge”
series designed to help educate
senior citizens about crimes that
mi^t affect them.
The seminar will last about
two hours, according to Ofc.
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Police Department, who will pre¬
sent the program.
“The presentation will
include information about a
recent law that makes exploita¬
tion of vulnerable adults, which
includes the elderly, a felony,”
Hull said. “We’ll discuss the law
and teach elderly people warn¬
ing signs and ways to prevent
becoming a victim of crime.”
Exploitation of senior citizens
is the top crime in this age group,
Hull said, according to Federal
Bureau of Investigation (FBD sta¬
tistics.
During the past five years,
national crime rates have been
on a steady decline. During the
same time period, however,
crimes involving senior citizens
have shown a rapid increase.
Informational literature and
light refreshments will be avail¬
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Hull.
Preregister by calling the
Romulus Senior Center at (734)
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be permitted in a particular zoning district or other use authorization contained in this
Ordinance; and/or whether one or more uses which are not expressly authorized are
permitted in any zoning district or at any location within the City.
THE CITY OF ROMULUS ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:
Section I o f Ordinance
Article IV, Section 4.21 of the Zoning Ordinance shall be amended by reformatting
the existing provisions and adding a new provisions, so as to read as follows upon the
effective date of this amendment:
ARTICLE IV. GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 4.21 Permitted uses.
A. No building shall be erected, converted, enlarged, reconstructed or structurally^
altered, nor shall any building or land be used, designed or arranged for any
purpose other than is permitted in the district in which the building or land is
located, except as otherwise provided herein.
B. It is recognized that, in the administration of this Ordinance, there maybe situa¬
tions in which there is a legitimate difference of opinion with regard to the fol¬
lowing questions (which shall be referred to in this Section as “a Use
Authorization Question”): (i) whether one or more uses are intended to be per¬
mitted in a particular zoning district or other use authorization contained in this
Ordinance; and/or (ii) whether one or more uses which are not expressly autho¬
rized uses are permitted in any zoning district or at any location within the City.
A Use Authorization Question may be identified by any body or official of the
City charged with the administration of this Ordinance. In the event a Use
Authorization Question is identified, the following procedure shall be applica¬
ble for the purpose of achieving a resolution of the Use Authorization Question:
1. The Use Authorization Question shall first be presented to the Planning
Commission. The Planning Commission shall conduct a public hearing
following notice given as provided in Section 26.04A. Following the public
hearing and deliberation by the Planning Commission, a recommendation
on the resolution of the Use Authorization Question shall be made by the
Planning Commission and forwarded to the City Council.
2. Upon receipt of the Planning Commission’s recommendation, the City
Council shall consider the Use Authorization Question, and shall, in the
exercise of its discretion, thereafter render a determination. The
determination of the City Council may be that:
♦
a. The particular use in question is interpreted as being permitted in the
zoning district or other use authorization under consideration; or,
b. The particular use in question is permitted in the zoning ordinance, but
is interpreted as being permitted in one or more different districts or use
authorizations than the one under consideration; or,
c. The particular use in question is not expressly permitted in the zoning
ordinance, unless and until it is approved as a special land use in
accordance with the following subparagraph 3.
3. If a determination is rendered that a use is not expressly permitted in the
zoning ordinance, the City Council may elect to conduct a public hearing
following notice given as provided in Section 26.04A, and, as part of its
determination under this Section, specify the location(s) in the City, if any,
where the use under consideration is authorized. If the City Council
determines that the use under consideration is authorized in a particular
district, such determination shall be deemed to be an approval of a special
land use, effective for a period of one year, or for a longer or shorter period
if fixed by the City Council, and such approval may be accompanied by
conditions authorized by law in connection with the approval of special
land uses. Final approval of such a special land use so granted shall require
the submission, review andapproval of a site plan, in the manner provided
in Article XXVI of this Ordinance.
In the consideration of a Use Authorization Question, the Planning
Commission and City Council shall be guided by the following standards:
a. Consistency of the use with the Master Plan;
b. Relationship of the use with the uses expressly authorized in the zoning
district or other use authorization being considered;
c. Relationship and compatibility of the use to land uses in the area that
may be impacted;
d. Relationship and compatibility to public services and facilities that may
be impacted; and,
e. The spirit, purpose and intent of the ordinance as a whole.
Figure 4.21 Use Determination Flow Chart
Section 2 o f Ordinance
Except as expressly set forth above, the Zoning Ordinance shall remain in full force
and effect.
Section 3 o f Ordinance
This ordinance shall be effective on the date provided by law and City Charter fol¬
lowing publication.
CERTIFICATION
It is hereby certified that the foregoing Ordinance was adopted by the City Council of
the City of Romulus, Wayne County, Michigan, at a meeting of the Council duly
called held on the 9th day of December . 2002, and ratified at a meeting of the City
Council duly called held on the 13th day of January . 2003.
Linda R. Choate, Clerk
Alan R. Lambert, Mayor
City of Romulus, Michigan
Introduced: 11-25-02
Adopted: 12-09-02
Ratified: 01-13-03
Effective: 02-06-03
Published: 02-06-03
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OBITUARIES
CALLAHAN, William E.
William E. Callahan, 75, of Clarteville,
Term., died Jaix 26.
Among his survivors are his daughter,
Tanya Callahan; a son, Patrick M.
Callahan; a brother, John E Callahan; a
sister, Helen Callahan, and three grand-
childrea
Rineral services were Jan. 30 at the
Uht Funeral Home in Westland, with
Fhther Jack Baker ofiBciating
Interment was in Michigan Memorial
Park in Flat Rock
MEDAUGH, Myrtle
Myrtle Medaugh, 82, of Canton
Township, died Jan. 28.
Among her survivors are her husband,
Howard Medaugh, children, Lewis
(Roberta) Medaugh, Jean (Bill) Montroy,
George Medaugh, James (Margie)
Medaugh and Mary (Gilbert) Moreno; a
sister, Ruth Wallace; seven grandchildren,
and Mgreat-grandchildrea
Services were at the Uht Funeral
Home in Westland with the Rev. Jonathan
Allen officiating
Interment was at Hillside Cemetery in
Belleville.
BLANKERI2, Ruth
Ruth E. Blankertz, 80, of Wayne, died
Jam 28.
Among her survivors are a niece,
Beverly Blankertz and a nephew, Philip
Blankertz.
Funeral services were at the Uht
Rmeral Home in Westland with the Rev.
David Kipfiniller officiating
Interment was at Glenwood Cemetery
in Wayne.
RINCHER, Zechariah Mario
Zechariah Mario Rincher, 1, of Taylor
died Dec. 17.
Among his survivors are his parents
David and Rita Rincher; two siblings;
grandparents, great-grandparents; aunts;
uncles, and cousins.
Rmeral services were at Greater Grace
Temple in Taylor with Elder Gary Harper
officiating
Interment was at United Memorial
Gardens.
Arrangements were entrusted to the
Penn FUneral Home in Inkster
CLARK, Florida
Florida Clark 60, of Inkster, died Dec.
22 .
A former Wayne resident, Mrs. Clark is
survived by her sisters. Pearl, Beverly,
Madelyn and Pat, and brothers, Robert
and Melvim
Services were at the Penn Funeral
CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF VAN BUREN
PLANNING COMMISSION
PUBLIC HEARING
Notice is hereby given that the Charter Township of Van Buren Planning
Commission will hold a public hearing in the Board of Trustees Room, 46425 Tyler
Road, Charter Township of Van Buren, County of Wayne, Michigan, 48111 on
Wednesday February 26, 2003 at 7:30 p.m. to consider a zoning change on the fol¬
lowing described property:
A request to amend the Zoning Ordinance 6/2/92, as amended, to amend the zoning
map by rezoning parcel number V125-83-039-99-0013-000 from R-IB (Single
Family Residential) to RM (Multiple Family) located on the north side of Tyler
Road, west of Morton Taylor, east of Belleville Road.
Written comments will be accepted at the Department of Developmental Services
until 5:00 p.m. on the hearing date.
In the spirit of compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, individuals with
a disability should feel free to contact the Department of Developmental Services, at
least seventy-two (72) hours in advance of the meeting, if requesting accommoda¬
tions.
Publish: January 30, 2003
February 6, 2003
Home with Brother Woodson officiating.
JONES, James Jn
James Jones, Jr, 74, of Inkster, died Jan.
3.
Among his survivors are his daughter.
Earline Jones-Taylor, and his grandchil-
drea
Funeral services were at Beulah
Baptist Church in Westland with the Rev.
Kenneth Pierce officiating
Arrangements were entrusted to the
Penn Rmeral Home.
ROBINSON, Elnora
Elnora Robinson, 64, of Inkster, died
Jaa3.
Mrs. Robinson retired from the Ford
Motor Co. Rawsonville Plant
Rmeral services were at Amity Baptist
Church where Mrs. Robinson was a faith¬
ful member, with the Rev. Anthony Eaddy
officiating
Arrangements were entrusted to the
Penn Rmeral Home.
DOUGLAS, Dewey G.
Dewey G. Douglass, 57, of Detroit, died
Jaa5.
Among his survivors are his wife,
Virginia; daughters, Annisa, Erica and
Kimberly; a son, Derius, and seven grand-
childrea
Services were at the Penn Funeral
Home in Inkster
BARROW, Qarice
Clarice Barrow, 69, of Inkster, died Jan.
21 .
Mrs. Barrow served as supervisor of the
State of Michigan Social Services for 31
years.
Among her survivors are his husband of
31 years, DeLeon; four children, Melanee,
Shawn, Todd and Rodney; a sister; six
brothers; eight grandchildren, and one
great-grandchild.
Rmeral services were at Amity Baptist
Church with the Rev. Anthony Eaddy offi¬
ciating
Interment was at KnoUwood Memorial
Gardens in Canton Township.
Arrangements were entrusted to the
Penn Rmeral Home in Inkster.
See Obituaries, page 11
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SCOTT, Andrea
Andrea Scott, 2 months of age, of
Inkster, died Jan. 19.
Among the infant’s survivors are her
parents, Andre Scott and Martha Bonds;
brothers, Kashawn, Andre Jn, and Malik;
her grandparents; great-grandparents,
and aunts and uncles.
Services were at the Penn Funeral
Home with Elder Ronald Springer offici¬
ating.
Interment was at Westland Cemetery in
Wayne.
I SIEBEN, Glenn Anthony
I Glenn Anthony Sieben, 80, of
' Plymouth, formerly of Belleville,
died Jan. 31 at SL Joseph Mercy
Hospital in Ann Arbor.
Among his survivors are his
wife, Gloria T. (VanBuhler)
Sieben; stepchildren, Robert
(Susan) Polzin of Canton
Township, Bernard (Rita) Polzin
of Kentucky, Debra (Les) Koltvedt
of Canton, Charles Polzin of
Plymouth, Henry (Betty) Polzin of
Tecumseh and Joseph Polzin of
Westland; brothers, \^rgil Sieben
and Paul (Crystal) Sieben, both of
Sauk Centre, Minn.; 13 step-
grandchildren, and six step great-
grandchildrea
Services were at St Anthony
Catholic Church with Father
Thomas H. Cusick as celebrant of
the mass.
Interment was at Michigan
Memorial Park in flat Rock.
Arrangements were entrusted
to the David C. Brown Rineral
Home in Belleville.
WOOD, pyancine Marie
Francine Marie Wood, 67, of Bonita
Springs, Fla, formerly of Taylor, died Jan.
27 in Florida
Among her survivors are her children
Robin (Larry) Bigger of Walled Lake and
Tadd W (Barbara) Hubbard of New Boston;
her longtime companion Gerald C. Hubb¬
ard; sister Lenore (Orvil) Chism of Taylor;
brother Forest (Carolyn) Latendresse of
CaL; her mother, Martha A Latendresse of
Taylor, five grandchildren; a niece, Susan
(Ken) Stewart, and a nephew David
(Debbie) Travis, both of Thylor
Services were at the David C. Brown
Rmeral Home with Pastor Robert J. White
officiating. Interment was at lyier Street
Cemetery in Belleville.
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ABSTRACT
WAYNE CITY COUNCIL MEETING NO. 2003-03
JANUARY 28, 2003
Special Meeting of the City Council held Tuesday, January 28, 2003 at 7:00 P.M. at
Wayne Community Center, 4635 Howe Rd. All Members Present, Dickerson (8:40).
Continued discussion regarding amending of FY ‘02-’03 Budget. APPROVED:
salary suspension for City Council & Mayor until June 30, 2003; elimination of
grading project, tree Planting project. Mayors Exchange Day, Fireworks Show,
Parking Deck Attendants; reduction in Beautification Comm. Budget, Planting Day,
General Fund subsidy to the Library, amount spent on Summer concerts. Recessed at
9:59 p.m. Reconvened at 10: 18 p.m. Discussion of FY ‘03-’04 Goals. Adjourned at
12:05 a.m., Wednesday, January 29, 2003.
Mary E. Camey
City Clerk
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Wayne Memorial High School seeks distinguished alumni
Wayne Memorial School
is looking for a Distinguished
Alumni to honor at the com¬
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The award has become a part
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To nominate a former Wayne
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2003.
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
OF THE ROMULUS CITY COUNCIL HELD JANUARY 13,2003
IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER ROMULUS CITY HALL,
mils. WAYNE ROAD, ROMULUS, MICHIGAN 48714.
The meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m. by Mayor Pro Tern Randolph Gear.
Present: LeRoy D. Burcrofif, William A. Crova, Randolph Gear, Charles Miller,
Michael Prybyla, Debbie Romaic, William Wadsworth.
Absent: None
Administrative Officials in Attendance:
Alan Lambert, Mayor
Terrance Hermenau, Deputy Clerk
Pamela Kersey, CMFA, Treasurer
1. Motion by Romak by Crova to approve the agenda.
Roll Call Vote Showing: Ayes - Burcroff, Crova, Gear, Miller, Prybyla, Romak,
Wadsworth. Nays - None. Motion Carried Unanimously.
03-017
2. Motion by Wadsworth, supported by Burcroff to approve the minutes of the regular
meeting of &e Romulus City Council held January 6, 2003.
Roll Call Vote Showing: Ayes - Burcroff, Crova, Gear, Miller, Prybyla, Romak,
Wadsworth. Nays - None. Motion Carried Unanimously.
03-018
4A. Motion by Wadsworth, supported by Crova to adopt a resolution acknowledging
the retirement of David Paul, Director of Public Works thanking him for his thirty
seven years of service to the City of Romulus.
Roll Call Vote Showing: Ayes - Burcroff, Crova, Gear, Miller, Prybyla, Romak,
Wadsworth. Nays - None. Motion Carried Unanimously. ^
4. Motion by Wadsworth, supported by Romak to accept the Chairperson’s Report.
Roll Call Vote Showing: Ayes - Burcroff, Crova, Gear, Miller, Prybyla, Romak,
Wadsworth. Nays - None. Motion Carried Unanimously.
03-019
5A. Motion by Crova, supported by Romak to schedule a Study Session on Monday,
January 27, 2003 at 6:00 p.m. in the Romulus City Hall Council Chambers, 11111
Wayne Road, Romulus, Michigan 48174 to discuss the Audit for Fiscal Year
2002/2003 and to reschedule the Federal Local Law Enforcement Grant Public
Hearing to January 27, 2003 at 7:00 p.m.
Roll Call Vote Showing: Burcroff, Crova, Gear, Miller, Prybyla, Romak, Wadsworth.
Nays - None.
Motion Carried Unanimously.
03-020
5B. Motion by Romak, supported by Wadsworth to introduce Budget Amendment
02/03-15 as follows:
FUND/DEPT. CURRENT AMENDED
ACCOUNT NO. ACCOUNT NAME BUDGET AMENDMENT BUDGET
General Fund
Expenditures
101-801.00-727.000 Office Supplies 1,000 500 1,500
Fund Balance AVAILABLE APPROPRIATE BALANCE
General Fund 581,669 500 581,169
To appropriate additional funds for the increase in costs for the copying and selling of
the Zoning Ordinance and Master Plans for the City.
Roll Call Vote Showing: Burcroff, Crova, Gear, Miller, Prybyla, Romak, Wadsworth.
Nays - None. Motion Carried Unanimously.
03-021
^C. Motion by Wadsworth, supported by Romak to declare an emergency and autho-
ize the purchase of a 1993 EMS ambulance equipped vehicle from Halt Fire in the
mount of $7,000.00 to replace Fire Unit #314 from Fire Station #1.
loll Call Vote Showing: Burcroff, Crova, Gear, Miller, Prybyla, Romak, Wadsworth.
Nays - None. Motion Carried Unanimously.
03-022
5D. Motion by Prybyla, supported by Burcroff to award Bid 02/03-17 for the Moving
of the Building Department from City Hall to the Department of Public Works
Building, 12600 Wayne Road, to the lowest bidder, Stevens Van Line at a total cost of
$4,757.75.
Roll Call Vote Showing: Burcroff, Crova, Gear, Miller, Prybyla, Romak, Wadsworth.
Nays - None. Motion Carried Unanimously.
03-023
5E. Motion by Miller, supported by Wadsworth to award Bid 02/03-18 for New
Furniture for the Building Department to the lowest bidder, SCP Enterprises, Inc. at a
total cost of $19,883.53.
Roll Call Vote Showing: Burcroff, Crova, Gear, Miller, Prybyla, Romak, Wadsworth.
Nays - None. Motion Carried Unanimously.
03-024
5F. Motion by Romak, supported by Crova to award Bid 02/03-42 for one (1) set of
six (6) Mobile Column Lifts to the lowest qualified bidder. Jack Doheny supplies, Inc.
at a total cost of $29,800.00.
Roll Call Vote Showing: Burcroff, Crova, Gear, Miller, Prybyla, Romak, Wadsworth.
Nays - None. Motion Carried Unanimously.
03-025
5G. Motion by Burcroff, supported by Wadsworth to reject Bid 02/03-44 for two (2)
Digital Studio Camera Packages and to authorize the purchase of this equipment from
Thalner Electronics in the amount of $31,060.00.
Roll Call Vote Showing: Burcroff, Crova, Gear, Miller, Prybyla, Romak, Wadsworth.
Nays - None. Motion Carried Unanimously.
03-026
6A 1. Motion by Romak, supported by Crova to authorize the attendance of any elect¬
ed official at the 2003 National League of Cities Legislative Conference in
Washington, D.C. held March 7, 2003 through March 11, 2003.
Roll Call Vote Showing: Burcroff, Crova, Gear, Miller, Prybyla, Romak, Wadsworth.
Nays - None. Motion Carried Unanimously.
03-027
6A2. Motion by Wadsworth, supported by Burcroff to authorize elected officials to
attend the 2003 Michigan Municipal League Legislative Conference on March 26,
2003 in Lansing, Michigan.
Roll Call Vote Showing: Burcroff, Crova, Gear, Miller, Prybyla, Romak, Wadsworth.
Nays - None. Motion Carried Unanimously.
03-028
6A3. Motion by Wadsworth, supported by Crova to approve the second reading and
final adoption of Zoning Text Amendment 1.183 introduced at the meeting of
November 25, 2002.
Roll Call Vote Showing: Burcroff, Crova, Gear, Miller, Prybyla, Romak, Wadsworth.
Nays - None. Motion Carried Unanimously.
03-029
11. Motion by Prybyla, supported by Burcroff to authorize the payment of Warrant
03-01 in the grand total amount of Five Hundred and Forty Six Thousand, Five
Hundred and Seventeen Dollars and Sixty Three Cents ($546,517.63).
Roll Call Vote Showing: Ayes - Burcroff, Crova, Gear, Prybyla, Wadsworth. Nays -
Miller. Abstain -Romak. Motion Carried.
12. Motion by Wadsworth, supported by Miller to adjourn the regular meeting of the
Romulus City Council.
Roll Call Vote Showing: Ayes - Burcroff, Crova, Gear, Miller, Prybyla, Romak,
Wadsworth. Nays - None. Motion Carried Unanimously.
Respectfully submitted,
Terrance Hermenau, Deputy Clerk
City of Romulus, Michigan
I, Terrance Hermenau, Deputy Clerk for the City of Romulus, Michigan do hereby cer¬
tify the foregoing to be a true copy of the minutes of the regular meeting of the
Romulus City Council held January 13, 2003.
Terrance Hermenau, Deputy Clerk
City of Romulus, Michigan
Publish: February 6, 2003
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Wayne Youth Theater to present ‘Headlines’
Members of the Wayne Youth
Theater didn’t have to look far to
find the inspiration for their next
performance.
They found it in the world
around them in the form of major
news stories whose headlines or
graphics caught their eyes,
according to Tracy Spada, arts
and entertainment supervisor for
the City of Wayne Parks and
Recreation Department
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lines” and it will hit Stage IV at
the State Wayne Theater this
weekend.
The youth theater group is
made up of students ages 13-18 ,
according to Spada They wrote
the play as well as supplying all
the actors for it She said she
gave them the assignment to
scour newspapers for stories that
interested them and they used
those as the basis for the play.
“It’s kind of provocative, but
there’s humor in it, too,” she said.
“It’s kind of‘in your face.”.’
It’s the third original produc¬
tion put on by the theater group,
which usually adapts previously
written material. There were 15
youngsters involved in the exer¬
cise, and they met and sat down
to turn the stories into script
form. The names were changed
in the short scenes, but audience
members will recognize several
hot news topics that occurred in
recent history.
She said the writing process
has proved a good one for her
and the members of the group.
Spada edited the stories and
developed two central characters
that help combine the individual
scenes into a continuous story¬
line. One of them is a homeless
youth who makes money selling
newspapers and the other, the
antagonist, believes there’s noth¬
ing good or truthful to read in
them.
Spada said the play allows the
young actors to voice their opin¬
ions on a variety of issues using
events like Columbine tragedy to
tackle topics like gun control
The show opens at 8 p.m.
tomorrow. There’s a 2 p.m. and
an 8 p.m. show on Saturday, Fbb.
8 and a 2 p.m. show on Sunday.
“We’re really proud of this pro¬
duction,” Spada said. “It’s pretty
amazing.”
Tickets are prices at $8 for
adults and $5 for students. More
information is available by con¬
tacting the recreation depart¬
ment at 734-729-7400.
Residents discuss new
plan for Sumpter Ibwnship
Heather Connor
Staff Writer
Sumpter Township residents helping to
plan future development in the township
say they want to keep things as they are,
add a few more residents and establish a
larger tax base.
About 30 residents met Jan 25 with oflS-
cials at the PNA Hall to develop goals for a
proposed master plan. They discussed
potential goals and objectives with mem¬
bers of the Sumpter BoanJ of Trustees, the
Sumpter Township Planning Commission
and the Master Plan Steering Committee
Katie Davison of the Johnson Hill Land
Ethics Studio in Ann Arbor said about 30
residents took part in the discussion 'The
group reviewed goals discussed at a Dee 5
meeting and fleshed them out, she said.
“We’re going to take their ideas and
their vision to make the future land use
plan the best it can be,” Davison said.
Davison said plarmers are still refining
the goals, but residents said they would
like to preserve the rural character of the
community, preserve open space, provide
affordable housing to residents and diver¬
sify the township tax base.
Davison said the residents who attend¬
ed divided into five small groups and,
using maps of the community identified
areas for prospective commercial and
industrial use. She said residents said they
want to create greenways for recreational
use, as well as preserve the horse farms
and open space when considering subdivi¬
sion development to preserve the rural
community setting.
Davison said residents examined the
prospect mixed-use affordable housing
called “hamlets,” which could house resi¬
dents and businesses such as a locally
owned retail shop or a small office.
Planners are not necessarily develop¬
ing a downtown, she said. But expanding
commercial development along the
Sumpter and AAfillis road corridors could
create “denser housing options” for
seniors and other residents.
The planners are working with the
township planning commission and the
master plan steering committee on a first
draft of the master plan. The process will
take a few months, Davison said. The plan¬
ners will present the final master plan to
the Sumpter Board of Trustees for final
approval early this summer, she said.
Deadline leems for state
student loan applications
It’s crunch time for area high school
seniors seeking financial aid for college
next year, as the Peb. 18 deadline for appli¬
cations draws closer
The Michigan deadline is one of the
earliest in the nation, according to Pamela
W Fowler, University of Michigan finan¬
cial aid director Fowler visited Romulus
schools last month to encourage students
and parents to prepare applications early
this year due to budget constraints. About
150 students and parents attended the
annual woritshop.
“The federal government will have $68
billion available in grants and loans for
collie students, but on a first come, first
served basis,” Fowler said. She urged stu¬
dents and parents to contact the financial
aid director at their college or university
of choice as soon as possible.
The time element in applying for stu¬
dent loans is especially important this
year because many collies and universi¬
ties have less financial aid money to offer,
she said.
Fowler also said time constraints make
it important to fill out the electronic ver¬
sion of the FVee Application for Federal
Student Aid (FAFSA) form this year
“The electronic form will be processed
within 10 days, whereas the handwritten
form sent by mail will take over a month
for processing,” Fowler said.
The government uses the FAFSA form
to determine the amount of money a fami¬
ly is expected to supply for their child’s
college education as well as the amount of
money available in grants and loans for
each student
Each student is also eligible for a
Perkins Loans at 5 percent interest,
Stafford Loans at 8 percent interest, and a
Pell Grant, which does not have to be paid
back, Fowler said.
Fowler also discussed need-based and
merit-based scholarships, work/study pro¬
grams—^both governmental and institu¬
tional—^and private loans.
She also presented figures showing that
collie students can usually handle up to
$20,000 in loans for their educatioa This
would require loan payments of $275 to
$300 per month for 10 years.
Romulus High School guidance staff
members have urged parents to contact
them for additional informatioa
'Those who are interested can call John
Domas at (734) 532-1025, Mae Jackson at
(734) 532-1022 or Jim Orme at (734) 532-
1023.
ROMULUS HOUSING COMMISSION
NOTICE OF FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT AND
NOTICE OF INTENT TO REQUEST RELEASE OF FUNDS
These notices shall satisfy two separate but related procedural requirements for activ¬
ities to be undertaken by the Romulus Housing Commission.
REQUEST FOR RELEASE OF FUNDS
On or about February, 25, 2003, the City of Romulus will authorize the Romulus
Housing Commission to submit a request to the U.S. Department of Housing and
Urban Development for the release of FY 2000 Capital Fund Program (CFP) funds
under Title I of the Public Housing Act of 1937, as amended, to undertake a project
known CFP 2000 for the purpose of performing minor rehabilitation, general proper¬
ty improvements. In addition, the funding can be used for consulting and other ser¬
vice fees.
The following activities are proposed under this program; Staff & Commissioner
training (3,000); Security /Program(40,000); Auditing fees (1,800); A&E fees and
related costs( 17,120) ; Sidewalk & Driveway repairs (18,278); Kitchen & Hall fluo¬
rescent lighting (4,000) ; Basement stair enclosures (13,500); Bathtub drain gasket ?
replacement( 16,000) ; Exterior door Locks ((24,700 ; Five-year painting cycle
(28,000); Carbon Monoxide detectors (12,900); Ranges & Refrigerators (6,000);
Office building windows (3,000) ; Relocation costs (4,000) ; Contingency (4,000) ;
The total CFP Grant being requested is $196,298.00 The aforementioned activities
will occur at the 101 public housing units operated by the Romulus Housing
Commission.
1
FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT
The City of Romulus has determined that the project will have no significant impact
on the human environment. Therefore, an Environmental Impact Statement under the
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969 is not required. Additional pro¬
ject information is contained in the Environmental Review Record (ERR) can be
examined at the Romulus Housing Commission, 34200 Beverly Road, Romulus,
Michigan, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. to be examined or copied.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
Any individual, group or agency disagreeing with this determination or wishing to
comment on the project may submit written comments to the City of Romulus 11111
Wayne Road, Romulus, Michigan 48174. All comments received by Feb. 14, 2003
will be considered by the City of Romulus prior to submission of a request for
release of funds. Comments should specify which Notice they are addressing.
RELEASE OF FUNDS
The City of Romulus certifies to the Department of Housing and Urban
Development that Mayor Alan Lambert in his capacity as mayor consents to accept
the jurisdiction of the Federal Courts if an action is brought to enforce responsibili¬
ties in relation to the environmental review process and that these responsibilities
have been satisfied. The Department of Housing and Urban Development acceptance
of the certification satisfies its responsibilities and under NEPA and allow the
Romulus Housing Commission to use the Program funds.
OBJECTIONS TO RELEASE OF FUNDS
The Department of Housing and Urban Development will accept objections to its
release of funds and the City of Romulus certifications for a period of fifteen days
following the anticipated submission date or its actual receipt of the request
(whichever is later) only if it is on one of the following basis: (a) the certification
was not executed by the certifying officer of the City of Romulus: (b) the City of
Romulus has omitted a step or failed to make a decision or finding required by HUD
regulations at 24 CFR Part 58; (c) the grant recipient has incurred costs not autho¬
rized by 24 CFR part 58 before approval of a release of funds by the Department of
Housing and Urban Development; or (d) another federal agency acting pursuant to
40 CFR Part 1504 has submitted a written finding that the project is unsatisfactory
from the standpoint of environmental quality. Objections must be prepared and sub¬
mitted in accordance with the required procedures. (24 CFR Part 58) and shall be
addressed to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Grant
Administration Office, Office of Public Housing, Patrick V. McNamara Federal
Building, 477 Michigan Avenue. Detroit, Michigan 48226. Potential objectors should
contact the Department of Housing and Urban Development to verify the actual last
day of the objection period.
Alan Lambert, Mayor
City of Romulus
Publish: January 30, 2003
February 6, 2003
Page 14 • ETBR
Published By The Journal Newspapers
February 6,2003
Sports
Northvllle lops Canton, Salem with balanced defense
Scott Spielman
Editor
Northville Basketball Coach
Darrel Schumacher said the
Mustangs probably played their
best game all year last Tuesday
when they matched up against
the Salem Rocks.
Even so, the game wasn’t
decided until the last few min¬
utes when the Mustangs eked out
a 61-56 victory.
Northville led through most of
the game, but Schumacher said
he thinks the Rocks would have
taken the lead - and the victory -
if their star, Dave Hoskins, hadn’t
fouled out of the game with about
three minutes left to play.
“He’s for real,” Schumacher
said. “I don’t think there’s any
way to stop him.”
The Mustangs took a 15-7 lead
in the first quarter, and managed
to keep Hoskins off the board.
Salem came right back, though,
and narrowed the lead to 32-30 at
halftime.
“That was one of the first
times we didn’t stake the other
team out to a lead before we
started to play,” Schumacher
said.
The Mustangs widened the
lead to 49-41 at the end of the
third quarter, but Salem wasn’t
done. The Mustangs tried to
increase the pressure on
Hoskins, but when he wasn’t
scoring, he was helping someone
else, Schumacher said.
“We were just going to try to
surround him,” Schumacher
said. “The problem with that is
he’s a very good passer, too.”
Dominique Washington hit a
key three-pointer with about
three minutes left to bring the
Rocks to within three points, but
Hoskins fouled out Just after that
The scored remained close until
Adam Konst was fouled with
about 30 seconds left in the game.
He went to the line and sank both
shots, all but sealing it for the
Mustangs.
“If (Hoskins) had still been in
there, I had no doubt that they
would have come back against
us,” Schumacher said. “We were
hanging on by our fingernails.”
Konst finished with 16 points
on the night for the Mustangs.
Scott McNeish also put up 16
points and Roger Garfield con¬
tributed nine and kept the
Mustangs moving in a support
role.
“He was super in a field gen¬
eralship role,” Schumacher said.
“He kept up the tempo when
things got helter skelter”
Hoskins finished with 28
The Mustangs and
the Chiefs proved
fairly evenly match¬
ed, and Northville
had to be patient
to take the lead.
Nobody on their
team scored more
than seven points,
but a well-rounded
effort paid off in the
end. Canton hosts
Walled Lake West- j
ern tomorrow night
and Northville is off
until Tuesday,
when they play ;
Livonia Franklin.
Photo by R. Alwood, Jr.
points on the nighf despite the
early departure.
The Mustangs followed that
up with a win Friday night
against the Canton Chiefs at
Canton High School.
The Mustangs took a lead in
the first quarter, but were down
for most of the rest of the game
until they rallied in the fourth to
steal away a 45-42 victory.
It was 12-9 in Northville’s
favor after the first period.
Canton went on a 15-12 run in the
second, though, sparked by D. J.
Bridges, who put up eight points
in that quarter alone. The CTiiefe
held a 24-22 advantage at the
half
Canton bolstered their lead in
the third quarter, scoring nine
points and giving the Mustangs
only four
“Neither of us were doing an
awful lot in the third,”
Schumacher said. “We were
always playing defense, but so
were they.”
The fourth quarter spelled the
difference for the Mustangs. They
clamped down on their defensive
efforts and the offense came alive
as they put 19 points on the
board.
Canton put up nine, but
Northville slowly edged away.
Jeff Varley hit a big three-pointer
with about three minutes left that
took the wind out of Canton’s
sails, Schumacher said.
“I think we stole that one,”
Schumacher said. “I feel very for¬
tunate to come away with a win.”
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Page 15 • E/BR
The Northville Mustangs used a well-balanced scoring attack to knock off the Canton
Chiefs Friday night.
Hoops - Wins put Mustangs ahead, for now
FROM PAGE 14
It wasn’t a big night for any single
Mustang, but nearly everyone had a hand
in the wia All but four players scored in
the eflFort Konst led the team with seven
points. Garfield, Tim Singleton, Mark
Sorenson and Marcus Davis all had six
points. McNeish ended up with five.
Bridges led the Chiefs with 19.
The Mustangs are 10-4 overall and 4-1
in the divisioa
They played Walled Lake Central
Tuesday night, but the outcome of that
game wasn’t known at press time.
Tomorrow they host Churchill.
“You’ve got to be careful with
Churchill,” said Schumacher ‘They’re on
the verge of breaking out and you don’t
want to be their coming out party.”
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Plymouth Whalers rally during difficult week
The Plymouth Whalers suffered through a tough time last week when they uncharacteristically lost two
out of three games. They remain in first place with a solid lead over Sarnia, who has won five straight con¬
tests. This weekend, the Whalers are at home on Friday and Saturday, when they face the Owen Sound
Attack and the Oshawa Generals. Both games start at 7:30 p.m.
Scott Spielman
Editor
The Plymouth Whalers fin¬
ished out an off week Sunday
night with a disappointing loss to
the Brampton Battalion. It was
their second loss in three games.
The Whalers led throughout
the entire contest Sunday night
when they traveled to Brampton
to take on the second-place
Battalioa They blew a third peri¬
od lead, though, and fell 4-3.
Ryan Ramsay continued his
strong play for the Whalers. He
put them on the board at the 8:33
mark of the first period off a feed
from Chad LaRose and Karl
Stewart
Brampton got that right back
when Ryan Oulahen scored his
first of the night
Tim Sestito put the Whalers
back on top at the 1:10 mark of
the second period, and the two
teams shuttled the puck around
for the rest of the middle frame.
James Wisniewski and Chris
Thorbum assisted on the Sestito
tally. Each team had a few oppor¬
tunities, but neither could con¬
vert
Oulahen tied the game again
less than a minute into the third
period.
Thorburn put the Whalers
ahead again at the 4:07 mark and
it looked like the Whalers were
heading for their second straight
victory. The Battalion shocked
Plymouth with two goals in the
last five minutes of the game to
steal the victory away from the
first-place Whalers.
Plymouth outshot the
Battalion 38-20.
Plymouth 3, Owen Sound 1
The only win for the Whalers
came against the Owen Sound
Attack, who hosted Plymouth
Saturday night
Ryan Ramsay again led the
Plymouth team; he had a goal
and an assist in the victory.
The first period of that game
went by without a goal, but
Plymouth put up two goals in the
second period.
The first came from Jonas
Fiedler, who capitalized on a
breakaway for an unassisted goal
at the 6:28 mark.
Cole Jarrett made the most of
a power play opportunity at the
10:26 mark, off a feed from
LaRose and Ramsay.
The Battalion broke up Jeff
Weber’s shutout at the 10:40 mark
of the third and came within one,
but Ramsay put the game away
with an unassisted goal at the
14:17 mark.
Toronto 2, Plymouth 1
The Whalers started their
busy weekend FYiday night with
a home game against the Toronto
St. Michaels in front of 3,600
Whalers’ faithful. It was their first
'loss after another long strijig -
nine games - with no losses.
The sold-out crowd watched
their team battle from behind,
but fall just short behind a strong
defensive effort from Toronto
goalie Andy Chiodo.
He kept the Whalers off the
scoreboard until the third period,
when LaRose finally broke
through.
The SL Michaels took the lead
in the second period when
Frantisek Lukes beat Whaler
Goalie Paul Drew at the 3:29
mark.
The Whalers had plenty of
opportunities to get the goal
back, but they couldn’t capitalize
on any one of them.
LaRose got his tally at the 3:12
mark of the third period, but
Chiodo was too tough to let any
others by him. He turned away 32
shots on the night
The Whalers are now 31-10-8-
1, with 71 points. They’re in first
place in the OHL West Division,
five points ahead of the surging
Sarnia Sting The Sting have won
five games in a row and are 30-14-
5-1.
Plymouth is home all week¬
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Arena in Plymouth Township.
They host Owen Sound on FHday
and the Oshawa Generals on
Saturday. Both games start at 7:30
p.m.
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AUTO
AUCTION
On Feburary 8th, 2003 the
Van Buren Township Police
Department will conduct a
public auction of impound¬
ed and abandoned vehi¬
cles. The auction will begin
at 10:00 a.m., at J & T
Towing and Storage, 237
Industrial Dr. Belleville Ml,
County of Wayne, where
the following will be
offered for sale to the
highest bidder.
1980 Lincoln 2D
0y89g607679
44-1363-02
1991 FORD VN
1FMDA31X2MZA86985
44-1776-02
1988 DODGE VN
2B4FK41KXJR699136
44-1839-02
1986 FORD 4D
2FABP23X9GB200799
44-1840-02
1986 CHEVY VN
1GCCG15N3G7113798
44-1843-02
1984 PONTIAC 2D
2G2AK37A7E2290990
44-1846-02
1985 GMC VN
1GTDM15N3FB500814
44-1850-02
1989 CHEVY 4D
1G1LT54W8KY252625
44-1857-02
1987 FORD 2D
1FABP61 FI HH113288
44-1868-02
1993 PLYMOUTH 2D
1P3XP24D0PN637681
44-1871-02
1986 CHEVY PU
1GCCS14R4G2156420
44-1877-02
1992 PONTIAC 4D
KL2TN5462NB303452
44-1883-02
1992 FORD PU
1FTCR10A5NUB53569
44-1890-02
1984 TOYOTA 4D
JT2SV12H8E0127114
44-1891-02
1980 CHEVY 4D
1L69JAJ215194
44-1894-02
1992 BUICK 4D
1G4CU531 INI 645465
44-1895-02
1985 FORD 4D
1FABP3934FA188923
44-1897-02
1984 HONDA 2D
JHMAD5328EC019502
44-1911-02
1988 NISSAN PU
1N6ND11S0JC366151
44-1931-02
1991 NISSAN 2D
1N4EB32A0MC812545
44-1934-02
1992 DODGE
1B3BP48D0NN247047
44-1944-02
1988 MERCURY 4D
2MEBM74F3JX642590
44-1945-02
1988 BUICK 2D
1G4NJ14U1JM14856
44-1948-02
1987 VOLVO 4D
YV1FX8847H2172791
44-1953-02
2000 CHEVY SW
1GNCT18W6YK247419
44-5-03
1990 MERCURY 4D
2MECM74F1LX604444
44-16-03
1992 PONTIAC 2D
1G2JC14H3N7569218
44-17-03
1990 DODGE VN
2B6GB11X6LK737074
44-18-03
1986 BUICK 4D
1G4HP69LXGH456853
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Wayne, where the follow¬
ing vehicles will be offered
for sale to the
highest bidder.
1990 FORD4D
1FAPP36X2LK134488
44-1852-02
1988 OLDS 4D
1G3HN54C1JW386335
44-1915-02
1984 PONTIAC 2D
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44-1935-02
1993 CHEVY PU
2GCEC19H7P1195329
44-1936-02
1989 DODGE PU
1B7FL16G2KS069792
44-35-03
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1P3BS48D3JN134636
44-37-03
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March 15th, 2003.
1983 FORDTK
1F0J27E3B18072
44-1633-02
All vehicles are sold in “as
Is condition". Bidding on
all vehicles will start at the
amount due for towing and
storage. Vehicles may be
deleted from this list at any
time prior to the start of the
auction.
Joannie D. Payne
Van Buren Township Clerk
Published: Jan 30, 2003
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The Journal Newspapers
ATTN: Rob Young
35540 West Michigan
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Wayne, Ml 48184
or call Rob @
734-467-1900
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phone George
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FOR INFO, 1-800-495-5514
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between 10am - 4pm
weekdays for an appoint¬
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is accepting applications
for Account
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RO. Box 339
Wayne Ml 48184
or fax to (734)729-3746.
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734 - 467-1900
to place your
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57. Antiques
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248-358-5824
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leather sectional, glass top
dinette & 4 chairs.
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tables, coffee tables,
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32. Help Wanted ,
IT'S TIME TO FIND AN
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Send your resume via; Fax, E-Mail, or U.S. Mail
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your place of worship
call Rob at
734 - 467-1900
Grace Lutheran Church
46001 Warren Road • just west of Canton-Center
V Sunday Worship at 9:30 am .
Sunday School at 10:45 am /I
^ 734 - 414-7422 ^
TRINITY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
10101 W. Ann Arbor Rd. • Plymouth, Ml 48185
5 Miles W. of Sheldon Rd.
Worship Services Education Program
8:30 am, 9:45 am & 11:15 am 9:45 am & 11:15 am
Nursery & Children's Programs at ALL 3 Services t
734-459-9550 Dr. Wm. C. Moore - Pastor 1^
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Sunday School 9:30 a.m.
Worship Service 11:00 a.m.
Wednesday Family Dinner & Programs 6:00 p.m.
Lay Institute for Christian Studies 6:30 p.m.
4500 N. Territorial Rd.
Plymouth, Ml 48170 Tin Intergenerational Fellowship
(2 blocks west of Sheldon Road)
Risen Christ Lutheran
46250 Ann Arbor Road (1 mile West of Sheldon)
Plymouth • 453-5252
Worship Service
8:15 & 10:45 a.m.
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Pastor David Martin
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call 248-349-0228
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Gas Heat
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$500.00/month
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106. Houses For
Sale
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Page 19 • E/BR
Romulus tops Carlton but falls againi:'River Rouge
Scott Spielman
Editor
History repeated itself last
week for the Romulus Eagles
basketball team. They split their
two games for the third consecu¬
tive week, taking an easy victory
from Carleton Airport last
Tuesday but giving up one nearly
as easily Eriday night at River
Rouge
Coach Nate Oats said there
wasn’t too much doubt when the
Eagles hosted Carleton Airport
lastlYiesday.
They rode a solid first half to a
71-43 victory over the Jets.
The Eagles took a 14rll advan¬
tage in the first and a 36-21 victo¬
ry at half time They only gave up
seven points in the third quarter
and scored 17 before rounding
out the game with a 19-15 advan¬
tage in the fourth quarter
“It was kind of a fun game,”
Oats said. “We jumped out on
them early”
Ron Coleman led the Eagles
with 19 points in the wia Keaton
Armstrong put up 16 points and
brought back seven rebounds.
Oats said he put 13 players in the
game, and everyone scored.
The Eagles didn’t have as
much fun FViday night, though,
when they traveled to River
Rouge to take on the Panthers.
They outscored the Panthers 19-
18 in the fourth quarter, but their
rally was too little, too late.
“We didn’t play very well at
all,” Oats said.
River Rouge jumped out to a
16-11 lead at the end of the first
quarter and shot their way to a
31-21 advantage at halftime.
Romulus got as close as five
points in the third quarter, but
the Panthers went on a big run
and put the game away.
Canton rebounds against tough
The Eagles didn’t score a sin¬
gle three-pointer all night,
according to Oats.
“They played a good zone
defense,” he said. “It’s hard to get
a win when they’re playing a
good zone and you can’t hit a
shot”
Coleman again led the team
with 18 points and had 19
rebounds to back it up.
“It was a decent game for him,
but he didn’t shoot too well,” Oats
said. Coleman was O-for-6 from
the three-point range and only
six of 11 from the floor
The Panthers had two players
rack up 23 points on them,
Prentis 'Rimer and Andre Calvin.
The Eagles face another tough
week this week, too, according to
Oats. They played Ypsilanti on
'Tuesday and they travel to
Belleville on Friday. The first
time the Eagles played the two
teams, each contest was decided
by a single basket. They beat
Ypsilanti by two points but lost to
Belleville by the same score.
“It’s not an easy schedule to
try to rebound from,” Oats said.
“If we get these two we’U be sit¬
ting pretty good, but if U take a lot
to get those two.”
loss to rival Salom
Scott Spielman
Editor
The Canton Chiefs hockey team
rebounded fixim a disheartening loss last
' week to their cross campus rivals the
Salem Rocks to snatch a victory from
; Walled I^e Central, 2-1.
“We came out a bit flat,” said Canton
<1 Coach Dan Abraham. “I think we were
|i coming off the emotional fight of the
I Salem game. We played just well enou^
] to win.”
j 'The Chiefe had to come fiem behind to
I top the 'Vikings, who scored just six sec-
’ onds into the game.
WAYNE-WESTLAND COMMUNITY SCHOOLS
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
GENERAL CONSTRUCTION OF NEW SOCCER SHELTERS AT:
WAYNE MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL
AND JOHN GLENN HIGH SCHOOL
: Bid Proposals will be received until the time and the place, as follows. All bids must
t be date stamped in the Purchasing Department prior to 2:00 p.m. EST. Bid envelopes
must include the words “SOCCER SHELTER BID 2/14/03 2 PM EST” on the out-
I - side of the envelope. No late bids will be accepted or opened.
Date: February 14, 2003
Time: 2:00 p.m. EST
Place: Board of Education
ij Wayne-Westland Community Schools
i 36745 Marquette
Westland, MI 48185
PH: (734) 419-2015
Bidding Documents will be available for examination and distribution on or after
January 27, 2003.
Examination may be made at the Office of the Architect, TMP ASSOCIATES, INC.,
Architects - Engineers -Planners, 1191 West Square Lake Road, Bloomfield Hills,
-. Michigan 48302; the McGraw-Hill Construction Dodge Plan Room, Southfield,
Michigan; the Reed Construction Data Plan Room, Novi, Michigan; or the
Construction Association of Michigan, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan.
, Qualified Bidders may obtain bidding documents from the Office of the Architect,
consisting of three (3) sets of Drawings and Specifications at no cost.
Return Bidding Documents to the Architect within ten (10) days after opening receipt
^ i of proposals. Documents are to be complete, in clean and usable condition and free
of marks or other defacement.
i;
Bid Proposals shall be on forms furnished by the Architect, accompanied by a satis¬
factory Bid Bond or Certified Check for five percent (5%) of the Base Bid Sum max¬
imum possible prqposal amount.
Bidder shall agree not to withdraw Bid Proposal for a period of thirty (30) days after
date for receipt of bids.
Accepted Bidder shall be required to furnish satisfactory Performance Bond and
Labor and Material Payment Bond in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders.
„ The right to reject any or all Bid Proposals, either in whole or in part, or to waive any
" informalities therein is reserved by the Owner.
Publish: January 30,2003
February 6,2003
They won the opening face off, but a
defensemen fell down and the Vikings
were right there to sneak the puck past a
startled Charles Kemp, in the goal for the
Chiefe.
“I’ve never seen anything like it,”
Abraham said. Kemp stood on his head for
the rest of the game, though, and turned
away all other shots to earn the victory.
“He played pretty well,” Abraham said.
Kyle Tollison put the Chiefs on the
board in the second period when he tal¬
lied on a power play goal. Greg Kubert and
Matt OUiver got assists.
The score stayed the same through
much of the second period and most of the
third, according to Abraham.
Matt Gabriel broke the deadlock and
scored the eventual game-winner with
3:59 left to go in the game. Dave
Commiskey got the assist
Abraham said it was a good win after
last Wednesday’s 7-1 loss against the
Rocks.
“We needed to come back and get a win
after the Salem loss. Things are always
tough when we play those guys,” he said.
“They may have stopped our streak, but
we won the game before and we won the
game after. We’ll get right back to where
we need to be.”
The Chiefs traveled to FYanklin High
School to play the Patriots last night in a
game that would decide who remains in
first place in the league. When the two
teams met up on Dec. 13, it was a one-
point victory for FVanklin and the last loss
before the Chiefs went on a 7-0 tear
‘We had our chances to win that game
and I think we’ll match up well with them
again,” Abraham said. Canton is 11-7 over¬
all.
WAYNE-WESTLAND COMMUNITY SCHOOLS
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
GENERAL CONSTRUCTION OF PARTIAL RE-ROOFING AT:
WAYNfe MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL
MARSHALL MIDDLE SCHOOL
FRANKLIN MIDDLE SCHOOL
ADAMS MIDDLE SCHOOL
Bid Proposals will be received until the time and the place, as follows. All bids must
be date stamped in the Purchasing Department prior to 1:30 p.m. EST. Bid envelopes
must include the words ‘RE-ROOFING PROJECTS 2/14/03 1:30 PM EST’ on the
outside of the envelope. No late bids will be accepted or opened.
Date:
February 14, 2003
Time:
1:30 p.m. EST
Place:
Board of Education
Wayne-Westland Community Schools
36745 Marquette
Westland, MI 48185
PH: (734)419-2015
Bidding Documents will be available for examination and distribution on or after
January 27, 2003.
Examination may be made at the Office of the Architect, TMP ASSOCIATES, INC.,
Architects - Engineers - Planners, 1191 West Square Lake Road, Bloomfield Hills,
Michigan 48302; the McGraw-Hill Construction Dodge Plan Room, Southfield,
Michigan; the Reed Construction Data Plan Room, Novi, Michigan; or the
Construction Association of Michigan, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan.
Qualified Bidders may obtain bidding documents from the Office of the Architect,
consisting of one (1) set of Drawings and Specifications.
Return Bidding Documents to the Architect within ten (10) days after opening receipt
of proposals. Documents are to be complete, in clean and usable condition and free
of marks or other defacement.
Bid Proposals shall be on forms ftimished by the Architect, accompanied by a satis¬
factory Bid Bond or Certified Check for five percent (5%) of the Base Bid Sum max¬
imum possible proposal amount.
Bidder shall agree not to withdraw Bid Proposal for a period of thirty (30) days after
date for receipt of bids.
Accepted Bidder shall be required to furnish satisfactory Performance Bond and
Labor and Material Payment Bond in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders.
The right to reject any or all Bid Proposals, either in whole or in part, or to waive any
informalities therein is reserved by the Owner.
Publish: January 30, 2003
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French Blue clear coat metallc, med graphite cloth, power side windows, tilt, spd control, split
rear seat, dual power mirrors, CFC-free air conditioning. 1 disk w/MP3/clock. 2.0L DOHC16V
Zetec engine, 5 speed manual tansaxle, P195/60R15 BSW tires, AM/FM stereo 6-disc in dash.
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wheels, spd control, remote keyless entry, dual ^wer mirror/perirrYeter lighting. 3.0L2V 6-cyt
engine, auto overdrive trarr^, P215/60RX16 all season tire, 5-pass w/flr console flr shift, 4-whl
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MMS $20,435
stock #3 f 397
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ZERO DOWN $1500 DOWN
ZERO DOWN $1500 DOWN
A-PLAN
36 MONTH
LEASE
RENEWAL
$09Q42‘*
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1
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A-PLAN
36 MONTH
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RENEWAL
$09106**
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1
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2003 RANGER 4x2 XLT SUPERCAB 12003 F150 SUPER CAB 4x2 XLT
2003 WINDSTAR LX
Toreador red cc, dk graphite doth, 4-wheel ABS, sliding rear window, spd control/lllt, leather
wrap stmg whl,3.0L ER flex fuel V6 eng, 5-spd auto 0/D trans, P225 BSW all season tires, 3.73
ratio reg axle, 4600 GVWR, pwr equip grp. pwr windows/locks grp, remote keyless entry, A/C,
privacy glass. _
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stock #32038
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Member
ZERO DOWN $1500 DOWN
A-PLAN
36 MONTH
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RENEWAL
$91005**
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1
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Oxford white cc, dk grpht doth, AM/FM stereo/dock/cassette, 4.2L ER V6 engine, elec 4-800
auto 0/D, P235/70R16 BSW all .Season tires. 3.31 ratio reg axle, sliding rear window, speed
cntrl/lilt steering wheel, trailer tow dass III. A/C
I NOW...
WAS $18,451
stock #31976
I Off Lease Buy - Ford Employee or Eilglble PamllT Member
ZERO DOWN $1500 DOWN
A-PLAN
36 MONTH
LEASE
RENEWAL
$ 97016 **
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I'231
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Light Parchment Gold, med parchment doth, elec AM/FM stereo/disc/cass/dock. remote
keyless entry, A/C, luggage rack, enhanced seating group. 2nd/3rd row privacy glass. 3.6L
OHV ER engine, 4 speed auto 0/D trarrs, P215/70R15 BSW tires.
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2003 MUSTANG COUPE
Stock #32020
1 Off Lease Buy • Ford Employee or Eligible Family Member |
1-
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' $1500 DOWN
1 A-PLAN
1 36 MONTH
1 LEASE
1 RENEWAL
$9liQ30**
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$91447**
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2003 EXPLORER XLS 4x2
Redfire dear coat, dark charcol doth, front floor mats, sngl wing rr spoiler, pwr driver's seat,
speed control, air, AMfFM stereo CD w/dk, 16* pntd alloy wheels, 3.8L ER engine. 5-speed,
manual trarts,P225/55R16 94T BSW all-ssn, pony pkg, Ithr wrpd stmg whl, 16’ polished alum
wheels, 6 CD chang er radio w/mac^ .
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WAS $20,410
Slock #31099
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Eligible Family Member
ZERO DOWN $1500 DOWN
A-PLAN
36 MONTH
LEASE
RENEWAL
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air, XLS sport group, privacy glass, prem cassette/CD radio, cast aluminum wheels, 4.0L
SOHC V6 flex fuel eng . 5-spe^ auto 0/D trarrs, P235/70R16 A/S OWL tires, 3.73axle.
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stock #30545
*19,459*’’
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ZERO DOWN $1500 DOWN
A-PLAN
36 MONTH
LEASE
RENEWAL
$90C45**
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ratio lim slip axle, running boards, auxiliary heater/A/C. prem stereo 6-CO/cass w/dock. fog
lamps, third row seal 4.6L ER V8,4-spd auto trans, reverse serYsIng system.
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stock #32343
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ZERO DOWN $1500 DOWN
A-PLAN
36 MONTH
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RENEWAL
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MODEL
Dov/n
Payment
Total Due
At Incptn
FOCUS
0 Down
$1500
$608
$2099
WIDSTAR
0 Down
$1500
$586
$2129
TAURUS
0 Down
$1000
$474
$2016
RANGER
0 Down
$1500
$371
1914
MUSTANG
0 Down
$1500
$435
$1973
EXPLORER
0 Down
$1500
$531
$2075
F-150
0 Down
$1500
$493
$2032
EXPEDITION
0 Down
$1500
$609
$2151
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